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Forms and fact sheets for private rental tenancies

On this page:

Starting a tenancy
Managing a tenancy
Ending a tenancy
Bond lodgement and refund
Rent charges, increases and receipts
Help for tenants paying bond, rent in advance and rent in arrears
Maintenance and repairs
The Residential Tenancies Tribunal
General information and responsibilities

Starting a tenancy

Forms

Inspection sheet (PDF 842KB)

Lease agreement - fixed term (PDF 275KB)

Lease agreement - periodic (PDF 267KB)

Notice of short fixed term lease (PDF 201KB) (Form 1) to be completed as well as a fixed term lease agreement if the lease is for 90 days or less.

Bond lodgement form (PDF 44KB)

Information sheets

Charging for water (PDF 87KB)

Increasing the rent during a fixed term agreement (PDF 80KB)

Information about rent receipts and records (PDF 32KB) (Fact sheet 3)

Information about water charges (PDF 58KB) (Fact sheet 2)

Information brochure (PDF 58KB) gives information about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords.

Lease agreement terms inconsistent with the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (PDF 36KB)

The repair and maintenance of rented properties (PDF 189KB) (Fact sheet 5)

Renting: a basic guide (PDF 208KB) This guide is available in other languages.

Renting for international students (PDF 137KB) This information is available in other languages.

Information to assist Being a first time landlord

Information about how to treat rental income and expenses

For an alternative version of the documents in this section contact Consumer and Business Services (CBS) tenancies branch.

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Managing a tenancy

Forms

Notice to enter premises (PDF 216KB)

Notice of lease extension (PDF 213KB)

Notice of rent increase (PDF 227KB)

Notice to landlord to remedy breach of agreement (PDF 221KB) (Form 4)

Notice to tenant to remedy breach of agreement (PDF 258KB) (Form 2) (an example (PDF 199KB) of this notice

Request for repairs (PDF 233KB)

Request for assistance (PDF 50KB)

For an alternative version of these documents contact CBS tenancies branch.

Information sheets

Claiming for costs from a broken lease agreement (PDF 24KB)

Do you rent privately owned accommodation in poor condition? (PDF 2.5MB) For an alternative version of this document contact Housing SA.

Formula for advertising and reletting fees (PDF 212KB) (Fact sheet 4)

How to get rid of cockroaches (PDF 342KB) For an alternative version of this document contact Housing SA.

Is your swimming pool kid safe? (PDF 431KB) For an alternative version of this document see Planning contacts.

Key service of the Housing Improvement Branch (Word 766KB) (PDF 322KB)

Rent control fact sheet (Word 787KB) (PDF 90KB)

The repair and maintenance of rented properties (PDF 189KB) (Fact sheet 5)

Right of entry (PDF 23KB)

The role of the Housing Improvement Branch (Word 335KB) (PDF 177KB)

Smoke alarms save lives: an important message for landlords (PDF 222KB) For an alternative version of this document contact see Planning contacts.

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Ending a tenancy

Notice to landlord to remedy breach of agreement (PDF 221KB) (Form 4)

Notice to landlord of termination of a periodic agreement (PDF 201KB) (Form 5)

Notice to tenant to end a periodic agreement (PDF 249KB) (Form 3)

Notice to tenant to remedy breach of agreement (PDF 258KB) (Form 2) (an example (PDF 199KB) of this notice

For an alternative version of these documents contact CBS tenancies branch.

Information sheets

Claiming for costs from a broken lease agreement (PDF 24KB)

Reclaiming possession of a rental property (PDF 31KB)

For an alternative version of these documents contact the CBS tenancies branch.

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Bond lodgement and refund

Forms

Agents authority form (PDF 244KB)

Agent's direct debit form (PDF 40KB)

Agent EFT payment request (PDF 140KB)

Bond lodgement form (PDF 44KB)

Bond lodgement summary form (PDF 10KB)

Bond refund form (PDF 158KB) (an example (PDF 193KB)of a bond refund form)

Change of ownership or agent (PDF 251KB)

Change of tenant form (PDF 251KB)

Declaration form (PDF 88KB)

Direct debit service agreement (PDF 224KB) (DDR Service Agreement)

Email notification request form about bond refunds and receipts (PDF 212KB)

Individual EFT payment request (PDF 220KB)

For an alternative version of these documents contact CBS tenancies branch.

Information sheets

Bond refund cheques (operational update) (PDF 155KB)

Lodging bonds by direct debit (PDF 16KB)

About bond refund disputes (PDF 36KB)

About claiming bonds (PDF 225KB) if the other party is unable to sign or if the claim is disputed

Issuing bond receipts (PDF 81KB)

Security bond lodgements (PDF 20KB)

Security bond refunds (PDF 25KB)

For an alternative version of these documents contact CBS tenancies branch.

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Rent charges, increases and receipts

Forms

Notice of rent increase (PDF 227KB)

For an alternative version of this document contact CBS tenancies branch.

Information sheets

Information about rent receipts and records (PDF 32KB) (Fact sheet 3)

Increasing the rent during a fixed term agreement (PDF 81KB)

Rent collection agencies (PDF 171KB)

Rent payments (PDF 26KB)

For an alternative version of these documents contact CBS tenancies branch.

Rent control fact sheet (Word 787KB) (PDF 90KB)

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Help for tenants paying bond, rent in advance and rent in arrears

Tenants may be eligible for help paying:

all or part of a bond and up to two weeks' rent in advance see Applying for financial assistance for more information
rent in arrears see Rent in arrears for more information.

Forms

Housing needs report form (Word 269KB) (PDF 236KB) (to be used by tenants who aren't eligible for assistance but may have extenuating circumstances)

Income Confirmation Service form (Word 47KB) (PDF 28KB) (to be used by tenants who receive an income from Centrelink or the Department of Veterans' Affairs)

Interim bond release form (Word 45KB) (PDF 67KB) (to be used by tenants who have a bond that was provided by Housing SA currently lodged with the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs)

Private rental assistance form (PDF 3.7MB)

Property owners declaration form (PDF 512KB)

For an alternative version of these documents contact Housing SA.

Information sheets

Bond assistance fact sheet (Word 802KB) (PDF 92KB)

Early housing assistance guidelines (Word 801KB) (PDF 133KB) (to be used by tenants who aren't eligible for assistance but may have extenuating circumstances)

About the Income Confirmation Service (Word 789KB) (PDF 139KB) (to be used by tenants who receive an income from Centrelink or the Department of Veterans' Affairs)

Income and asset limits for financial assistance (PDF 664KB) For an alternative version of this document contact Housing SA.

Information about eligibility for financial assistance (Word 806KB) (PDF 138KB)

Proof of income and identity fact sheet (Word 825KB) (PDF 136KB)

Proof of rent fact sheet (Word 793KB) (PDF 89KB)

Rent in advance and rent in arrears fact sheet (Word 807KB) (PDF 137KB)

Medical practitioner guidelines (Word 88KB) (PDF 605KB) for preparing submissions (to be used by tenants who aren't eligible for assistance but may have extenuating circumstances)